i dunno, man

discovery's got some pretty hot shit on it

8/31/2007 7:37:54 PM

2 straight days listening, and i'm still enjoying the shit out of it.

8/31/2007 7:40:20 PM

I think it's a great album, and I can't wait to hear it on a good stereo. I'm out-of-town right now, and my laptop just can't do it justice.

He rapped circles around Lil' Wayne on Barry Bonds.

I think I read somewhere that Flashing Lights is supposed to be this album's Gold Digger.

8/31/2007 8:06:19 PM

my problem with stronger isn't the sample.

some of kanye's stuff jsut sounds silly

th-th-th-th-that that don't killl me

can only make me stronga

fuck that.

9/1/2007 10:06:14 PM

are you kidding me?

that's derived from a Nietzsche quote

9/1/2007 10:08:39 PM

still sounds silly

9/1/2007 10:12:52 PM

your mom sounded silly last night

9/1/2007 10:13:29 PM

that hurts :..(

i'm not doggin the sentence/quote.

the delivery.

[Edited on September 1, 2007 at 10:18 PM. Reason : dhf]

9/1/2007 10:17:57 PM

Quote :

"that hurts :..("

yeah, she said that too

[Edited on September 1, 2007 at 10:19 PM. Reason : funny archive]

9/1/2007 10:18:09 PM

Quote :

"J_Hova: at any rate, just based on feel and vibe of the album, i'd say 3.5/4 outta 5"

I'm gonna agree with you on this one...hell, that might even be a little generous (3 outta 5, I think is more accurate)...and I'm a Kanye fan. This album isn't even close to being as good as Late Registration.

I can't believe that Kanye wasted a Mos Def collabo on "Drunk and Hot Girls." That shit's awful.

With the "Barry Bonds" track...I feel like this was Ye's obligatory "let's-make-a-track-with-the-most-popular-rapper-out" track. On Late Registration, he did it with Paul Wall, now he's got Wayne....and there's no way "Barry Bonds" competes with "Drive Slow."

Home (circa College Dropout) >> Homecoming (ft. Chris Martin)

At least the skits are gone, though.

9/2/2007 12:23:11 PM

Quote :

"Psst, they also aren't really original. They're really good at slightly modifying songs, but to criticize Kanye for being unoriginal when Daft Punk is involved is pretty ridiculous."

The difference is Daft Punk is duo of DJ's. They sample, produce and bring tracks into electronica. If you don't recognize the difference between the sampling of cola bottle baby into harder better, and Kanye's sampling of harder better, I feel sorry for you.

The former uses a baseline chorus sample and builds a new song in a different genre out of it.

The latter uses the entire mastered track and lays new lyrics over it.

I like the new song from Kanye, but I like it because it's basically a Daft Punk remix, not a well produced song based on a Daft Punk sample.

9/2/2007 1:54:06 PM

Quote :

"I can't believe that Kanye wasted a Mos Def collabo on "Drunk and Hot Girls." That shit's awful. With the "Barry Bonds" track...I feel like this was Ye's obligatory "let's-make-a-track-with-the-most-popular-rapper-out" track. On Late Registration, he did it with Paul Wall, now he's got Wayne....and there's no way "Barry Bonds" competes with "Drive Slow." Home (circa College Dropout) >> Homecoming (ft. Chris Martin) "

I agree about Mos being wasted.

I couldn't really get into "drive slow" simply b/c I couldn't get Eminem's use of that beat out of my head every time I heard it.

And while "home" came out 2-3 years ago, and it's lazy as hell to put that out on an album now, "Homecoming" is a damn fun song.

9/2/2007 2:51:32 PM

Kanye_West-Graduation-2007-OSC.rar

9/2/2007 3:02:39 PM

/MP3/0830/Kanye_West-Graduation-2007-OSC

9/2/2007 3:19:28 PM

Quote :

"The latter uses the entire mastered track and lays new lyrics over it."

You need to listen to "Stronger" again.

9/2/2007 3:19:40 PM

yea, my bad. They only used the synth line, vocals and part of the drum sequencing.

[Edited on September 2, 2007 at 3:51 PM. Reason : .]

9/2/2007 3:51:28 PM

^haha

9/2/2007 4:15:49 PM

Also, "Everything I Am" has got a ton of rehashed lyrics from "Is That Your Car?"

http://straightbangin.blogspot.com/2007/08/kanye-west-is-good-for-environment.html

but good lawd i love that beat

9/2/2007 7:14:34 PM

Stronger is meh

Is That Your Car is meh

This album will probably be meh too

9/2/2007 8:40:22 PM

I was listening to "Good Life" earlier...and it annoys the shit out of me.

At first, I thought it was just because of T-Pain, who just grates my nerves on whatever song he's on...but then it hit me...there are so many bitten (from old Kanye songs and other hip-hop joints) lyrics on this album.

9/2/2007 9:32:12 PM

Good Night ft. Mos Def was leaked last night, http://www.zshare.net/audio/3470318ed2ec47/ it is a Japan/UK extra track. Its a good song, but still feel that Kanye could use Mos Def better, cause on Two Words he was sick.

[Edited on September 4, 2007 at 12:06 PM. Reason : link]

9/4/2007 12:05:25 PM

my top 4 would be good morning, stronger, homecoming, and big brother in no order

9/6/2007 12:50:08 PM

^
"I Wonder", "Can't Tell Me Nothing", "The Glory", and probably "Good Morning" in no particular order

I really like "Drunk and Hot Girls" too.

[Edited on September 6, 2007 at 12:54 PM. Reason : correct]

9/6/2007 12:53:29 PM

top 4: "I wonder" "Flashing Lights" "Homecoming" "Big Brother"

9/6/2007 1:07:28 PM

Homecoming is my favorite track on the album.

9/6/2007 1:08:59 PM

I really like the elton john sample on good morning... very chill, manages to ride a very mello/creepy line

9/6/2007 1:21:38 PM

^^^Damn, I feel like I'm doing "Flashing Lights" an injustice. That's a great song too.

9/6/2007 1:34:30 PM

Quote :

"I really like "Drunk and Hot Girls" too."

kill yourself

9/6/2007 1:37:34 PM

^lawl
yeah that track is prob in my bottom 2

9/6/2007 1:42:31 PM

^^nah naw you... (kill yourself)

I love that show Adventures in Hollyhood. Good stuff.

^^BTTT, what's your beef with that song? I know, you really think it sucks, and you got your opinion...but still, I think it's catchy, not great, but it's not THAT bad. Yeah, he tried something different, and it didn't work as well.

Still, if you want to put it as your bottom two or the worst song on the album, I can see why.

[Edited on September 6, 2007 at 1:46 PM. Reason : hmmm]

9/6/2007 1:44:51 PM

whats different about a sing-songy cadence about tryna fuck drunk chicks?

9/6/2007 1:46:42 PM

OK, he tried something different, and it didn't work as well. Happy?

[Edited on September 6, 2007 at 1:50 PM. Reason : damn, now I can't enjoy the song anymore...]

9/6/2007 1:49:37 PM

has anyone seen the new RS with Kanye and 50?

9/6/2007 1:54:18 PM

if me saying how much it sucked hurt your enjoyment of a song, then you prolly didn't dig it that much in the first place

just sayin

[Edited on September 6, 2007 at 2:21 PM. Reason : ^ ]

9/6/2007 1:57:29 PM

^Good point...I'll still play the song though in my car whether ppl like it or not.

9/6/2007 2:12:32 PM

j_hova only listens to music with ratcheting revolvers looped over and over again in the beat

9/6/2007 2:17:03 PM

Quote :

"I really like "Drunk and Hot Girls" too."

kill yourself

-----

couldn't agree more, that is BY FAR the worst song on the album.

9/6/2007 2:55:48 PM

^whateva . Enough with the bashing, enjoy this album... bitches...except for track number eight and whatever song you also dislike.

[Edited on September 6, 2007 at 3:50 PM. Reason : Jesus, you'd think it's Rolling Stone...howeva, kable333, you need to check yourself...]

9/6/2007 3:47:11 PM

Flashing Lights is HOT FIYAH

9/6/2007 5:09:08 PM

^best on album

9/6/2007 6:46:14 PM

Haha Fifty claimed he'd retire if Kanye out-sold him week 1, haha, c'mon Kanye!

Favorite tracks are Homecoming and Big Brother after giving the cd several listens. The Glory and Good Life are solid too.

Wonder if it's any coincidence my favorite track on Jay's last cd was "Beach Chair"(feat. Chris Martin) and my favorite on this cd is "Homecoming"(feat. Chris Martin)? Haha.

"I told Jay I did a song with Coldplay, next thing I know, he got a song with Coldplay."

9/6/2007 7:25:33 PM

i'm pretty sure fitty revoked that claim

9/6/2007 7:26:52 PM

I hope neither of those songs featuring Chris Martin ever happen to my ears.

and I like Coldplay.

which is why I hope neither of those songs ever happen to my ears.

9/6/2007 7:31:29 PM

^it's qualtiy music, fucking enjoy it!

9/6/2007 7:58:16 PM

Decent album in my opinion. Can't compare to Late Registration, though

9/6/2007 11:36:29 PM

LR is the weakest of Kanye's 3 albums.

9/7/2007 7:41:52 AM

About 3 songs into Graduation and not impressed.

9/7/2007 8:05:21 AM

^^...

Graduation is by far the weakest.



[Edited on September 7, 2007 at 10:27 AM. Reason : sfjd]

9/7/2007 10:27:08 AM

apparently Kanye and 50 are both gonna be on 106 and Park on Tuesday

9/7/2007 10:28:10 AM

He's coming down here to Miami soon for Bang Festival.

sunday
[Smashing Pumpkins, Spoon, Bravery],

saturday
[Kanye, Riverboat Gamblers, Automatic loveletters]

it's 145 for the weekend or 75 per day.

pretty sure i'm not going to go

9/7/2007 10:31:59 AM